Person:Jacob Tattko (5)

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m. 1889
  1. Jacob Tattko1896 - 1981
  • HJacob Tattko1896 - 1981
  • WAnna Pieger1905 - 2000
m. 14 Jan 1926
  1. Eugene Lee Tatko1928 - 2005
Facts and Events
Name[9] Jacob Tattko
Gender Male
Birth[1][4][5][9][10][11] 23 Jul 1896 Klein-Lomnitz, Szepes, Hungary
Immigration[2][3][9][10] 13 Sep 1913 New York City, New York, United States
Military[5] 5 Jun 1918 Lehigh, Pennsylvania, United Statesregistration for draft
Census[6] 1920 Ilo, Lewis, Idaho, United States
Marriage 14 Jan 1926 Catasauqua, Lehigh, Pennsylvania, United Statesto Anna Pieger
Census[7] 1930 Lewis, Idaho, United States
Census[8] 1940 Lewis, Idaho, United States
Death[1][4][9] 3 Jan 1981 Craigmont, Lewis, Idaho, United States
Burial[1] Craigmont, Lewis, Idaho, United StatesCraigmont Cemetery
References
  1. 1.0 1.1 1.2 Jacob Tatko, Memorial No. 120077075, Created by: Indianland Roots, 9 Nov 2013, in Find A Grave
    accessed 25 Jul 2018.

    Jacob Tatko
    BIRTH 23 Jul 1896, Slovakia
    DEATH 3 Jan 1981 (aged 84), Craigmont, Lewis County, Idaho, USA
    BURIAL Craigmont Cemetery, Craigmont, Lewis County, Idaho, USA
    [Has photograph of gravestone]

    Inscription: Married Jan. 14, 1926
    Spouse Anna Pieger Tatko (1905–2000)
    Children: Eugene Lee Tatko (1928–2005)

  2. New York, New York, United States. Passenger and Crew Lists of Vessels Arriving at New York, NY, 1897-1957. (National Archives Microfilm Publication T715).

    S. S. Amerika, sailing from Hamburg, arrive New York 3 Sept 1913
    Tatko, Jakob, 18, single, farm labourer, able to read and write, b. Hungary, German race, last residence His Lomnitz Hungary; nearest relative there, father, Janos Tatko
    Destination: Fullerton, Pa to john Johann Roth of Fullerton; paid own passage, has $7 with him, never in US before, good mental and physical health, 5 ft 5 in tall, fair complexion, blond hair and blue eyes.
    ---
    Note: Johann Roth, 18, single, son of Georgy Roth of Kis Lomnitz, Hungary also aboard ship, going to Cleveland, Ohio to join his brother Michael

  3. Hamburg, Germany. Passenger Lists, 1850-1934.

    Jacob Tatko, male, 18, Hungarian, single, farm labourer, residence Kis Lomnitz
    Ship Ameika, sailing from Hamburg 4 Sep 1913 to Southampton, Cherbourg, New York,accomodation steerage

    Volume: 373-7 I, VIII A 1 Band 266

  4. 4.0 4.1 Social Security Administration. Social Security Death Index: Death Master File, database. (Alexandria, Virginia: National Technical Information Service).

    Name: Jacob Tatko
    SSN: 518-40-8539
    Last Residence:
    83523 Craigmont, Lewis, Idaho, USA
    BORN: 23 Jul 1896
    Died: Jan 1981
    State (Year) SSN issued: Idaho (1953-1954)

  5. 5.0 5.1 United States. Selective Service System. World War I Selective Service System Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918. (Washington, D.C.: National Archives Microfilm Publication M1509, 1987-1988).

    Jacob Tatko, 21, resident Front St., Fullerton, PA
    b. 23 July 1896, Austria-Hungary, alien, citizen of Austria-Hungary
    employed by Kurtz furniture Factory, Fullterong, PA
    nearest relative: Mrs. Annie Roth, Union St., fullerton, PA
    Description: short, medium build, blue eyes, brown hair, no physical handicaps
    signed 5 June 918, Lehigh, PA

  6. Iolo village, Lewis County, Idaho, in United States. 1920 U.S. Census Population Schedule. (National Archives Microfilm Publication T625)
    ED 134, p. 8A, HH 24, Fam 25.

    Tatco, Jaco, rents, 23,single, immigrated 1913, alien, b. Hungary, native language German, both parents b. Hungary, native language German, farmer

  7. Craigmont Precinct, Lewis County, Idaho, in United States. 1930 U.S. Census Population Schedule. (National Archives Microfilm Publication T626)
    ED 31-3, p. 1A, HH 5, fam 5.

    Tatko, Jacob, rents, 32, married at age 28, b. Hungary, native language Hungarian [sic], both parents b. Hungary native language Hungarian, immigrated 1911, naturalized, speaks English, farmer, wheat form, not a veteran
    , Anna, wife, 24, 1st marriage age 20, b. Hungary native language Hungarian, both parents b. Hungary native language Hungarian, immigrated 1912, naturalized
    , Eugene L., son, 1, b. ID

  8. Craigment Precinct, Lewis County, Idaho, in United States. 1940 U.S. Census Population Schedule. (National Archives Microfilm Publication T627)
    ED 31-3, p. 1A, HH 5.

    Tatko, Jacob (informant), 43, married, 6 yrs education, b. Austria-Hungary, naturalized, in same house 1935, employed, farmer, worked 52 wks in 1939, $0 wage income, other sources; rents farm for $10/month
    , Anna, wife, 34, 6 yrs education, b. Austria Hungary, naturalized, in same house 1935, not employed works in home
    , Eugene, son, 11, attends school, 5 yrs education, . ID
    , Robert, son, 8 attends school, 3 yrs education, b. ID
    , Louisa, daughter, 4, b. ID
    , Margaret, daughter, 1, b. ID

  9. 9.0 9.1 9.2 9.3 Thomason, Jo. Highlands of Craig Mountain. (Craigmont, Idaho: Highland Press, c1984 (Steeley Print and Binding))
    pp. 168-172.

    Tatko Story -
    Jacob Tatko born 23 1896 in Kleinlomnitz, Austria Hungary, son of Jacob and Suzanna Bentshe Tatko, 2nd child in family of seven. Father was a shoemaker and also had a small farm.

    In 1913 Jacob Tatko decided to come to US where older sister already living in Fullerton, PA. She sponsored him, sent him $100 for his fare. He had to contact an agent to get him across border because it was illegal for men of military age to leave and he had no passport. [More description of journey in text.] Arrived in Fullerton on 13 Sept 1913. Worked 5 years as general labor in iron foundry and furniture factory.

    Jake came to Idaho in July 1918 to work for uncle George, who had another 160 acres south of his homestead (bought relinquishment of Robert Albert Langford, a school teacher from PA who was speculating.) George also had another 60 acres a mile north of Morrowtown.
    George’s cousin and her husband Anna and John Koritko were living on homestead, so Jake lived with them until crop harvested, then worked at Winchester lumber mill during winter.

    March 1919, Jake moved to Morrowtown place and farmed. It was dry year and grasshoppers ate nearly entire crop.
    In 1920 Jake rented and moved to Tatko/Langford place with good crops, but in 1923 hail destroyed entire crop, had to borrow money.

    Fall of 1925, Jake went to Fullerton to visit sister, met and married Anna Pieger (14 Jan 1926). Anna had big shock learning to live on farm. Children: Eugene 2 Sep 1928, Robert 13 Sep 1931, Louise 3 Aug 1935, Margaret 25 Oct 1939.

    Farm received electricity in 1937; Jake began to get more modern machinery; also bought more land (120 acres in 1936).
    Jake bought more land (120 acres in 1947).

    Jake died 3 January 1981.

  10. 10.0 10.1 Information from Bob Tatko to Reece Mayer
    Letter 17 Dec 1992
    My dad [son of Jacob Tattko and Suszanna Bentshe] was born July 23, 1896 and came to this country in 1913. He was only 17 at the time and had to sneak out of Austria Hungry because men of military age were not allowed to leave the country at that time because World War I was starting to brew in Europe. He also had to lie about his age in order to get into the U S.
    ---
    Note: 19 October 1993
    Whitehall, PA used to be Fullerton, PA. That is where dad and mom (Jacob Tatko and Anna Pieger) both settled when they first came to US. Name was changed just recently, within last 15 years. Dads sister married a Roth but he did not come from Kleinlomnitz.
  11. Notes from Reece Mayer, 1991
    Jake and Anna Tatko had 4 children. Two boys, Gene and Bob, who married, raised families and farmed the two wheat ranches they inherited from Jake, who inherited from his Uncle George, childless. He had two girls also.

    In 1981 George Tatko's nephew, Jake and his wife Anna showed me around [Craigmont]. Jake's son, Gene, and family were living there [where Michael Mayer and family farmed] in a new house. George Tatko and wife never had children, so his nephew, Jake, from old country, inherited both wheat ranches. A son Bob lived on the other farm. Jake and wife were retired and lived in town.